{"title":"Kelowna noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","question":"What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Kelowna?","slug":"noise-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Kelowna","url":"https://www.kelowna.ca"},"short_answer":"In Kelowna, ordinary construction hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and statutory holidays, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.","aliases":[],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"City Hall","value":"250-469-8500"},{"type":"phone","label":"Daytime complaints","value":"250-469-8686"}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Kelowna unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/unsightly-property/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Kelowna bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/noise-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules/"},"facts":{"general_rule":{"label":"General rule","value":"An owner or occupier cannot allow noise from the property that is liable to disturb others. The same general rule covers streets and other places.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2011500.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500 (PDF)","section":"Sections 7.1–7.2","quotes":["7. Property Noise 7.1 No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a street or elsewhere in the City that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. 7.2 No owner or occupier of real property shall allow or permit such real property to be used so that noise or sound which emanates therefrom is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of individuals or the public."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"quiet_hours":{"label":"Quiet hours","value":"Ordinary noise that is liable to disturb people is restricted at any hour. There is no overnight-only window in the property noise rule. Construction has separate hours.","short":"None set; applies at any hour","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2011500.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500 (PDF)","section":"Good Neighbour Bylaw, sections 7.1–7.2","quotes":["7. Property Noise 7.1 No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a street or elsewhere in the City that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. 7.2 No owner or occupier of real property shall allow or permit such real property to be used so that noise or sound which emanates therefrom is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of individuals or the public."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"construction_hours":{"label":"Construction hours","value":"In Kelowna, ordinary construction hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and statutory holidays, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.","short":"Weekdays 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun 8 a.m.-4 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/noise-control","title":"Noise control","section":"What you need to know:","quotes":["* Construction noise is permitted Monday to Friday from 7:00am to 9:00pm; Saturdays and Statutory Holidays from 7:00am to 4:00pm; and Sundays from 8:00am to 4:00pm."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"other_limits":{"label":"Other limits","value":"Amplified music, bass and animal or bird sounds are covered when liable to disturb others.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2011500.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500 (PDF)","section":"Sections 7.3–7.4","quotes":["7.3 No person shall make, cause, or permit to be made or caused, noise or bass sound of a radio, television, player, or other sound playback device, public address system, or any other music or voice amplification equipment, musical instrument, whether live or recorded or live, whether amplified or not, in or on private property or in any public space or street in such manner that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of individuals or the public. 7.4 No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its barks, cries or sounds is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"contact_day":{"label":"Who to call, business hours","value":"Report noise to Bylaw Services at 250-469-8686 or submit a service request.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/noise-control","title":"Noise control","section":"How to report a noise complaint:","quotes":["* To report a noise concern, please contact Bylaw Services at 250-469-8686 or submit a service request"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"contact_after_hours":{"label":"Who to call, after hours","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Noise control; not found there.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Noise control, Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500; not found there.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500, sections 7 and 8.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2011500.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500 (PDF)","section":"PDF p. 2","quotes":["1.1 This bylaw may be cited as “Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nHow the rule applies depends on the source of the sound. Identify whether the disturbance comes from a work site, equipment, amplified music or another activity before looking for a time limit. Ordinary noise that is liable to disturb people is restricted at any hour. There is no overnight-only window in the property noise rule. Construction has separate hours.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the activity and hours in [Noise control](https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/noise-control). Make a record of the date, start and end times, location and what you could hear. For a recurring disturbance, record each occurrence separately.\n2. Compare the activity and the day of the week with the applicable provision. When reporting it, explain how it affected you and whether the noise is still happening.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Amplified music, bass and animal or bird sounds are covered when liable to disturb others.\n- Report noise to Bylaw Services at 250-469-8686 or submit a service request.\n- An owner or occupier cannot allow noise from the property that is liable to disturb others. The same general rule covers streets and other places.\n- Call Bylaw Services at 250-469-8686 or submit a service request about noise. A contractor can apply for permission to work outside these hours.\n- For a question about the type of noise, the applicable hours and the location, call City Hall at 250-469-8500. Include the date and time in a complaint so the officer can identify the applicable provision.\n- Read the applicable provisions in [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500 (PDF)](https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2011500.pdf).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/noise-control","title":"Noise control","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2011500.pdf","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/parks-recreation/recreation-facilities/city-hall","title":"Kelowna municipal office contact information","accessed":"2026-11-09"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-09","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules.json"}}